Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-24
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eraIly urasEstood that such praasiess
are being constantly followed.
fhFo1gh Trains ea the Canadian
PAcalc.
Canadian Pacific fhrouph trAina are
noW running. the blockade being raised.
A large number ef dalsyed passengers
and mails vill arrive IN this city On
fh1rsday night.
The handicap.
LcxpoS. March a. Twenty horses
started tn the LincolnshiFe handicap
raoe TOR 1000 savsreizns a. the Lincoln
spring meeting today. Oberon Won,
with Kenny seccad and lsohaF third.
The Danger Believed 60 be over.
Special 10 the Posr-IxrKs11aEzcKa.
BIsNAncK (DAk.), March sS-Ths
Northern Pacific Is oncs mere trans
porting passengers ard mails acrass the
Missouri Throngh freight trans can
net bo resumed for several daya TIE
passengers from the vest are trans-
ported BY wagon 90 point three miles
above Mandan. where they are trana-
ferred 10 steamers which convey them
TO Bismarck. About 500 west.bound
and ao0ut aa many east bsund paHsan-
GERS crossed In this manner today. rae
river is sabsiding RAPIDLY aud Il % be-
iievsd that all danger ia over.
ulEh License IN New Tork.
ALnAxH. March 2s.-The OFosbv hlRh
license bill has been passsd. 20 20 IS.
Sadae Coolcy win be Freaadene.
WAsumaros. March Is --Ths Star 60
ntght says that Judge Cooley is to Be
President OF the Interstate Commerss
OoDmission. and this will accord with
the Wishes Of the President Ia a manner.
small Damage.
MkxDAx Oak. }. March 28.-Ths water
fell I've feet today. HaFt river has no4
yet broken, bat most Of the water has
passed under the Zoe. 20 ne damage e
anitctpaaed. Aside from the railroad,
the dAnAce hy the nood in Man ian is
not over 5000.
Railroad meetiag n Santa Resa.
SANTA Rosa, March "a meeting
was held here today by the people In
tereated in the ooustFucsion Of the Santa
Rosa and Benlcia Railroad. The weeks
time which vas given 10 Watz 70 furnish
bonds for the fulflllment Of his oontraoa
10 construct the road has expired, and
committee vas appointed 10 wait on
Mr.. Watz. They returned aud reported
that be refused 20 attend the meeting,
and that be stated be would mot furnish
the required bonds. A resolution was
adopted stating thai as the p'essnt hold
efs Of TIE contract for the construction
Of the road had failed 10 comnsnca the
work OF 70 give bonds a. guarantee of
their ability 20 build The road. the d.
rectors OF the Santa Rosa and Benieia
Railroad we're requested 80 take tmme-
diate steps 10 ignore the contrast and
let The same 10 responsible parties. A
motion vas also adopted 20 expel w. h.
Orr from the Board OF Dircctors.
Burned Balldiaga.
DoWSTnvrLLx, (Oal.), March 2s.-This
morning about 10 O'Clock the buildines
Of the Bald Mountain Extension Gem
pany, at the mouth Of the eompany's
tunnel at Forest City. were barned, the
tire starting from soma overheated tar
on the stove 10 the ofloe. Thirty men
working over q mile and half under
ground escaped through an air shafk
The loss vas covered BY an insurAnoe oe
5000. A temporary building will Be
immediately put up and work will Roon
be resumed in the mine.
Canadian Paciac.
San FRAHoTsoo, March 28-M. Stern,
agent for the Canadian Pacific, Feceived
4 telesrsn yesterday from the agent e.
Port Moedy announcing that the road
is now open and that trains are running
on time. There will be no further trou-
ble with snow as the most inclement
season has nov passed. Mr.. Stern states
that be has a very large passenger list 10
send east by Fridays steamer.
From the small Pex HalIcted Caay.
Los AEaKLEs. March 23.-Sinoe the
hrst appearance Of small pox here, q
month ago, there have been forty six
cases, and most Of them we're Of the
mildest type OF vaFioloid. and only nlne
deaths have occurred. There have been
four new oases in the past nine days.
Al present there are sixteen cases, all Of
whom will undoubtedly recover. Vac
has been vigorously performed
taken 10 prevent the matter from be-
coming serious. The residents fsel no
anxiety aud business Is progressing a.
usuAl. Rsai estate transfers have ox-
eeeded over q million dollars weekly
during the past month. Other branches
OF business are equally prosperous The
hotels and streets give testimony 70 the
large number Of strangers in the citT.
Death OF Matthias Gray.
SAN FRkNcIsco. March 23.-Mashiaa
Gray, the well known music dealer Of
this city, died this morning from ceFs-
bral congestion. The deceased was s.
years Of aae.
shipping HnfeiIigenes.
San FRANcIsco, March 23.-ArFivsd--
Bark 0efmaBia, frem seattle ship
Blue Jacket, from PoFt Townsend.
Sailed-Walla Walla, for Seattle, and
Oregon, for Astoria.
PogT TowEgMNp, March N.--Bailed--
ShiFs Bonanza and Highland LiRhi. for
San Francisco.
PohT Madison. March z3.-AFrived--
Bark Tidal Wave, from San Diego.
PonT ANaKLKs, March 23.--Ona ahIw
passed inward. Clear. Brisk wesa
wind.
VICTORIA. March 3.-AFrivod-B Bark
Alden Besae, from HOnakouR.
Sailed-Ship Richard III. and steam
ship wellington, fer San Fransisoo.